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June 2015    
  
 
Heavy rains and unplayable field conditions caused the postponement of the EPCMS Family BBQ at the Ballpark.  This event is now on June 16, and doors open at 6 PM.  This event is sold out with over 250 people expected.  Any that do not re-RSVP for June 16 will have their tickets released. 
  
Want to attend?  Watch for an email announcing any released tickets, and RSVP fast.  Tickets are first-come, first-served and won't be available for long.
  
The next big thing from EPCMS is July 16.  Big things are what we have for you in this issue. 
The next big thing in medicine
Colleagues  |  Community  |  Costs
  
The next big thing in medicine has arrived according to The American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation and 70 specialty societies.  Click to continue...

 Palliative care essential to aging population | Link 

If you had to refer a friend or family member, who would you recommend?
Benefits of Membership

 

The annual Top Docs survey is a chance to hear from you, the physician, who you rank as the quality providers in our community as an alternative to the patient and payer provided rankings that abound.

 

EPCMS works with Colorado Springs Style magazine to produce the Top Docs survey so that EPCMS member physicians can publicly proclaim the colleagues you consider the best at what they do.

 

There is no single definition of quality care, quality medicine, or what makes a quality physician. This survey is your opportunity to vote your conscience on what a quality physician is in our community, taking into account professionalism, patient outcomes, knowledge, training, experience, and je ne sais quoi.

 

54 categories are in this year's survey, based upon specialties recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties and the American Osteopathic Association. Physicians may be listed in more than one category. Determinations are made by El Paso County Medical Society in accordance with their policies and the stated area of practice of the physician.

 

Invitations to vote will be sent to EPCMS members via email on June 1st.  Who will you vote a Top Doc?

Calendar of Events
 
 
June 6 - Heart Walk
Last year, 964 area residents died from cardiovascular diseases and another 191 died from stroke. Up to 80% of those deaths could have been prevented.
  
July 16 - Talk About It
An evening of medical communication conundrums, hints, and tips
July 16 - ICD-10 and the provider: what you need
  
 
 
September 16 - Physician Connection
 

 Predictors of physician performance | Link

Office seeking furnishings
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Check back often submissions are posted as they are received.
 

Expanding office seeking equipment! Contact Sheila Endres at (719) 633.8773 if you have the following available:

exam tables, with head that raises and with stirrups, desks, task chairs, filing cabinets and book shelves.
In This Issue
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What's News

A recently conducted focus group of physicians explored needs related to the implications and consequences of legal marijuana.

  

The group determined that there is a lack of validated data or research on marijuana use and effects; there is a lack and need for educational materials for practice staff and patients; there is a need for a public health campaign to challenge the perception that marijuana is not a problem; and there is a widespread challenge facing providers regarding the lack of integration of the mental health and substance use systems. 
  
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 Underinsured may be next health crisis | Link
A Community of Physicians

El Paso County Medical Society is the organization in the Pikes Peak region representing all physicians, across all specialties, and at every stage of their professional lives